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Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation

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Overview of Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation

Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation provides skilled nursing and long-term care in Los Alamos, NM. The facility offers a range of services including rehabilitation, dietary management, and social services. It is dedicated to helping patients achieve their recovery goals in a compassionate environment.

(505) 662-4300 info@losalamoswellness.com

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Nurse hours per resident 3.49/day

Overall rating

2/5

Health Inspection

2/5

Staffing

2/5

Quality Measures

4/5

Capacity and availability

Smaller home

May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.

Total beds 64

This home usually has limited availability

Occupancy is moderate, suggesting balanced demand.

94.3%

TYPE OF STAY

Mix of rehab and long-term care

This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.

Might be optimal for

Flexible care needs

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Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

35% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 25 days

Private pay

44% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 2 - 3 months

Medicaid

21% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 11 - 12 months

Finances and operations

Home revenue

$7.1M

Operating deficit

-$178.1K

Voluntary non-profit home Other

Home revenue

$7,149,596.00

Operating deficit

$-178,091.00

Payroll costs

$2.6M

36.8% of revenue

Other operating costs

$4.7M

Total costs $7.3M

64-bed community

A moderately sized community that may balance personal attention with shared amenities and social activities.

About this community

Facility Type

Nursing Home

Additional licensing details

CMS Certification Number: 325056

Ownership & operating entity

Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation is administrated by CANISHA HILL.

Owner name: LOS ALAMOS WELLNESS & REHABILITATION LLC

Care Services

Doctor on Staff

Nursing Services

Rehabilitation Services

Respite Care

Skilled Nursing

24-Hour Staffing

Contact Information

Fax: (505) 662-2630

Amenities & Lifestyle

Programs & Activities

Specific Programs

Health Care, Activities, Social Services, Wound Care, Rehabilitation, Dietary and Nutritional Needs Management

Operating Hours

24/7

Dining & Nutrition

Food Description

Dietary and nutritional needs management is provided, ensuring meals are nutritionally balanced.

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Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation

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Betty Dare Wellness & Rehabilitation LLC

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: NM 88310

Bed Count: 90

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: BRECHTELSBAUER, DAVID

CCN: 325061

Occupancy: 53.5%

Home Revenue: $7,296,528.00

Payroll Costs: $2,639,608.00

Payroll %: 36.2%

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Overall Rating: 3/5

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Health Insp Rating: 3/5

Staffing Rating: 2/5

QM Rating: 3/5

Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: NM 87544

Bed Count: 64

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: SULLIVAN, JULIET

CCN: 325056

Occupancy: 94.3%

Home Revenue: $5,905,878.00

Payroll Costs: $2,628,601.00

Payroll %: 44.5%

Avg Residents/Day: 60.00

Overall Rating: 2/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 3.4876

Health Insp Rating: 2/5

Staffing Rating: 2/5

QM Rating: 4/5

Number of Fines: 5

Artesia Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Llc

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: NM 88210

Bed Count: 65

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: ARTESIA HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC

CCN: 325128

Occupancy: 72.5%

Home Revenue: $6,343,725.00

Payroll Costs: $3,860,972.00

Payroll %: 60.9%

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Aztec Healthcare, LLC

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: NM 87410

Bed Count: 86

Pets Allowed: No

CCN: 325071

Occupancy: 91.2%

Home Revenue: $9,558,894.00

Payroll Costs: $4,849,416.00

Payroll %: 50.7%

Avg Residents/Day: 81.80

Overall Rating: 1/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 3.2043

Health Insp Rating: 2/5

Staffing Rating: 1/5

QM Rating: 4/5

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Casa Arena Healthcare LLC

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: NM 88310

Bed Count: 117

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: CASA HEALTHCARE, LLC

CCN: 325043

Occupancy: 82.7%

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Payroll Costs: $5,464,377.00

Payroll %: 42%

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Overall Rating: 1/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 3.0343

Health Insp Rating: 1/5

Staffing Rating: 1/5

QM Rating: 4/5

Number of Fines: 2

LOS ALAMOS, NM 87544

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Total Staff

Employees

Contractors

24,562

Total Hours (Quarter)

Avg Staff/Day

9.3

Avg Shift (hrs)

Nursing Staff Breakdown

Role ⓘ	Count ⓘ	Avg Shift (hrs) ⓘ	Uses Contractors? ⓘ
Registered Nurse	16	10	Yes
Licensed Practical Nurse	6	11.5	Yes
Certified Nursing Assistant	25	9.8	No

Staff by Category

Administration

1 staff

9.7hs shift avg

Nursing Staff

52 staff

10hs shift avg

Physicians & Practitioners

1 staff

9.3hs shift avg

Therapy Services

17 staff

7.7hs shift avg

Activities & Recreation

2 staff

6.9hs shift avg

Social Services

1 staff

7.4hs shift avg

Dietary Services

8 staff

7.7hs shift avg

Other Services

0 staff

0hs shift avg

Contractor Analysis

2.9%

of total hours from contractors

709 contractor hours this quarter

Registered Nurse: 10 Licensed Practical Nurse: 2 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1

Role ⓘ	Employees ⓘ	Contractors ⓘ	Total Staff ⓘ	Total Hours ⓘ	Days Worked ⓘ	% of Days ⓘ	Avg Shift (hrs) ⓘ
Certified Nursing Assistant	25	0	25	9,963	91	100%	9.8
Registered Nurse	6	10	16	2,338	90	99%	10
Medication Aide/Technician	3	0	3	1,997	90	99%	11.3
Licensed Practical Nurse	4	2	6	1,712	82	90%	11.5
Physical Therapist	4	0	4	1,691	90	99%	10.4
Other Dietary Services Staff	7	0	7	1,286	83	91%	8
Occupational Therapy Aide	2	0	2	1,215	76	84%	9
RN Director of Nursing	2	0	2	872	83	91%	8.1
Administrator	1	0	1	629	65	71%	9.7
Respiratory Therapy Technician	4	0	4	569	68	75%	4.8
Dietitian	1	0	1	513	73	80%	7
Qualified Social Worker	1	0	1	476	64	70%	7.4
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist	2	0	2	391	48	53%	6.9
Physical Therapy Assistant	4	0	4	390	61	67%	5.8
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	363	39	43%	9.3
Physical Therapy Aide	2	0	2	138	31	34%	4.1
Occupational Therapy Assistant	0	1	1	21	3	3%	7

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Total Health inspections 8

18% above New Mexico average

New Mexico average: 6.8

Last Health inspection on Jun 2025

Total Health citations 68

40% above New Mexico average

New Mexico average: 48.6

8.5 citations per inspection (avg)

Citations origin

Citations can result from standard inspections or complaint-based investigations.

Standard inspections 52 citations

Complaint investigations 21 citations

Breakdown of citations

Critical Health citations 0

100% below New Mexico average

New Mexico average: 1.1

Serious Health citations 0

100% below New Mexico average

New Mexico average: 1.3

Moderate Health citations 68

Minor Health citations 0

Citations history (last 3 years)

Nutrition moderate citation Jun 17, 2025

Corrected

Abuse/Neglect moderate citation Mar 24, 2025

Corrected

Abuse/Neglect moderate citation Mar 24, 2025

Corrected

Abuse/Neglect moderate citation Mar 24, 2025

Corrected

Ownership: For-Profit Corporation

Part of: OPCO Skilled Management Canyon Creek

Resident Census by Payment Source

63 Total Residents

Medicare 15 (23.8%)

Medicaid 44 (69.8%)

Private Pay/Other 4 (6.3%)

Specialized Care Beds

19 Total Specialty Beds

29.7% of Bed Capacity

Alzheimer's / Dementia Beds

29.7%

High-risk clinical events score 4.7

51% better than New Mexico average

New Mexico average: 9.6

Functional decline score 9.7

47% better than New Mexico average

New Mexico average: 18.3

Long-Stay Resident Measures

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 7.0%

55% below New Mexico average.

Walking Ability Worsened 5.8%

68% below New Mexico average.

Low Risk Long-Stay Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 16.2%

23% below New Mexico average.

Falls with Major Injury 4.6%

39% above New Mexico average.

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 4.9%

16% below New Mexico average.

Urinary Tract Infection 0.5%

45% below New Mexico average.

Depressive Symptoms 0.0%

100% below New Mexico average.

Antipsychotic Use 9.8%

23% below New Mexico average.

Pneumococcal Vaccine 100.0%

3% above New Mexico average.

Influenza Vaccine 100.0%

1% above New Mexico average.

Lost Too Much Weight 1.2%

80% below New Mexico average.

Short-stay resident measures

Pneumococcal Vaccine 98.4%

14% better than New Mexico average

Antipsychotic medication increase 1.1%

18% better than New Mexico average

Influenza Vaccine 99.1%

15% better than New Mexico average

Total fines amount $49K

This home paid 43% less in fines than the state average.

New Mexico average: $86K

Number of Fines 5

This home received 91% more fines than the state average.

New Mexico average: 2.6

Payment Denials 0

This home had 100% fewer payment denials than the state average.

New Mexico average: 0.5

Penalty History

Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.

Civil Money Penalty Feb 12, 2024

$5K

Civil Money Penalty Jan 22, 2024

$15K

Civil Money Penalty Dec 26, 2023

$14K

Civil Money Penalty Aug 28, 2023

$4K

Last updated: Jan 2026

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Occupancy Rate 94.3% ↑ 9.3pp vs 2022

Net Income -$178,091 ↓ ~$123K vs 2022

Total Payroll $3,002,587 ↑ ~$579K vs 2022

Profit Margin -3.0% ↓ 2.2pp vs 2022

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Metric	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Occupancy %	82.2%	84.3%	82.2%	87.0%	82.6%	88.4%	89.5%	86.0%	88.1%	72.9%	59.4%	85.0%	94.3%
Beds	64	64	64	64	64	64	64	64	64	64	64	64	64
Net Income	$55,357	$330,704	$289,785	$60,932	-$377,368	-$191,670	-$95,414	-$469,493	-$172,068	$185,740	$380,376	-$55,546	-$178,091
Gross Revenue	$4,469,122	$5,600,930	$5,512,635	$5,448,262	$5,309,681	$5,992,217	$6,561,073	$5,897,715	$6,723,840	$5,366,096	$4,858,274	$7,043,794	$5,905,878
Operating Expenses	$4,065,742	$4,560,955	$4,688,824	$4,790,627	$5,148,404	$5,657,035	$5,813,832	$6,176,651	$6,615,095	$7,110,851	$7,842,959	$9,517,215	$7,002,596
Net Patient Revenue	$3,951,161	$4,861,483	$4,951,332	$4,829,621	$4,567,997	$5,322,369	$5,689,350	$5,466,351	$5,815,172	$5,480,626	$4,875,501	$6,973,905	$5,580,787
Total Payroll	$2,266,358	$2,365,695	$2,304,950	$2,375,874	$2,561,164	$2,681,449	$2,791,957	$2,573,828	$2,753,417	$2,652,822	$2,135,212	$2,423,683	$3,002,587
Profit Margin %	1.2%	5.9%	5.3%	1.1%	-7.1%	-3.2%	-1.5%	-8.0%	-2.6%	3.5%	7.8%	-0.8%	-3.0%
Medicare %	12.3%	20.4%	18.0%	15.8%	15.0%	16.7%	16.9%	14.3%	10.8%	15.1%	16.8%	11.5%	8.0%
Medicaid %	46.7%	38.5%	39.9%	41.9%	62.7%	60.8%	56.3%	58.5%	62.6%	57.5%	58.0%	60.2%	65.3%
Private %	41.0%	41.2%	42.1%	42.3%	22.3%	22.5%	26.7%	27.2%	26.6%	27.4%	25.2%	28.2%	26.7%
Revenue/Day	$206	$246	$258	$238	$237	$257	$272	$272	$283	$321	$351	$351	$339
Cost/Day	$212	$231	$244	$236	$267	$273	$278	$307	$322	$417	$565	$479	$425
Avg Length of Stay	111.0 days	99.2 days	118.5 days	133.6 days	132.2 days	111.9 days	95.5 days	101.0 days	85.7 days	102.2 days	104.3 days	72.7 days	103.6 days

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Centennial Care Community Benefit

NM Medicaid Centennial Care

General: Age 65+ or disabled, New Mexico resident, Medicaid- eligible, long-term care need.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).

Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple) (excludes home, car).

NM Specifics: Managed care model; rural outreach efforts.

New Mexico Caregiver Support Program

NM NFCSP Respite

General: Caregiver of someone 60+ (or with dementia), New Mexico resident.

Income Limits: No strict limit; prioritizes low-income.

Asset Limits: Not applicable.

NM Specifics: Limited slots; rural focus due to sparse population.

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

New Mexico PACE (e.g., InnovAge New Mexico PACE)

General: Age 55+, NM resident (specific counties), NFLOC, safe with PACE support.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (Medicaid-eligible); private pay option available.

Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple) for Medicaid enrollees.

NM Specifics: Available in Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia Counties via InnovAge.

Older Americans Act (OAA) Services

New Mexico Older Americans Act Services

General: Age 60+, NM resident (or spouse of any age); no income/asset limits.

Income Limits (2025): None; sliding scale fees may apply for some services.

Asset Limits: Not assessed.

NM Specifics: Two AAAs (Albuquerque vs. Non-Metro); services vary by region.

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

New Mexico Medicare Savings Program

General: Age 65+ or disabled, NM resident, Medicare Part A/B.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.

Asset Limits: None in NM (unique among states).

NM Specifics: No asset test; includes Extra Help for Part D.

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

New Mexico LIHEAP

General: Age 60+ prioritized, NM resident, low-income household.

Income Limits (2025): ~$3,970/month (individual, 185% FPL).

Asset Limits: Not assessed; income-focused.

NM Specifics: Covers oil, gas, electric, wood; emergency aid available.

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

New Mexico SCSEP

General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, NM resident.

Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).

Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.

NM Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents; AARP partnership.

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

New Mexico VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, NM resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.

Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.

Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).

NM Specifics: High veteran demand in rural/urban areas.

Property Tax Rebate for Seniors

New Mexico Property Tax Rebate

General: Age 65+, NM resident, homeowner or renter, paid property taxes.

Income Limits (2025): ~$36,000/year (individual, projected).

Asset Limits: Not assessed.

NM Specifics: Rebate up to $250-$500; annual application required.

Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation

Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation is a Nursing Home in New Mexico

Los Alamos Wellness &… is a Nursing Home in New Mexico

Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation

Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation is a Nursing Home in New Mexico

Los Alamos Wellness &… is a Nursing Home in New Mexico

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Long-Stay Resident Measures

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Short-stay resident measures

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Penalty History

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Guides for Better Senior Living

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Financial Aid for New Mexico Seniors

Centennial Care Community Benefit

New Mexico Caregiver Support Program

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Older Americans Act (OAA) Services

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Property Tax Rebate for Seniors

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